Gardens by the Bay – Going Floral

November 27, 2013 by [ayu]

While all the photographs in my previous post focused on the structure of the Cloud Forest dome, this time I’m going to focus on the flowers that grow in the garden inside the two domes. I visited the Gardens by the Bay during the day. The lighting inside the dome was just beautiful, it made taking photos of the flowers such a joy, especially when we were inside the Flower Dome. It was really pleasant inside the Flower Dome, like […]

Categories: going places, nature & creatures • Tags: Ayu's Singapore Series, Cloud Forest, flower, Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, singapore

Jurong Bird Park

November 11, 2013 by [ayu]

The birds at Jurong Bird Park in Singapore have been photographed to death. I know. The fact that those pretty birds were just…there, probably, the reason why many people, me included, still out there with our cameras. You don’t have to have a gigantic lens the size of a bazooka, and you don’t have to hide and wait for a looong time for a chance to get a decent shot of birds, like you do under in ‘normal’ life. I […]

Categories: going places, nature & creatures • Tags: Ayu's Singapore Series, birds, Jurong Bird Park, Lorikeet, Shoebill, singapore

as far as my eyes can see

September 11, 2013 by [ayu]

Canberra has enjoyed a superb spring to date. It was straight up warmer weather, clear sky, and plenty of sun from the moment the sun was rising on the 1st of September. Everywhere you looked you could see that everything seemed so much brighter, and you, the non-hay fever sufferers you, could happily inhale that fresh spring smell in the air. Some said it was a fake spring, because the weather was really too good to be true. It was […]

Categories: nature & creatures • Tags: Canberra, national arboretum, spring, tree obsession, trees

of dog and his cone

July 21, 2013 by [ayu]

Long face in the cone. This was taken two weeks ago, right after his procedure to fix an ear hematoma. The poor boy was not happy and let everybody knew it. As of a week ago, his bandage was off, but he has to keep the cone until the end of the month. The cone -along with our legs, furnitures and the window’s floor-length blind- was badly battered and ripped at the moment (this is a non-exageration; part of our […]

Categories: nature & creatures • Tags: chocolate labrador, dog, labrador

happy birthday, Bruno!

May 15, 2013 by [ayu]

My dog Bruno turned 10 today. Hip hip hoorah! His greyish muzzle shows his age, but I can’t say the same about his behaviour. He still behaves like a pup. It’s true what they say, Labradors have a (very) long period of puppyhood. In Bruno’s case, I’m afraid, it’s never ending. Bruno is a well travelled dog. He was born in Lommel (Belgium), 10 years ago, and moved with us to Australia when he was 5. He left Belgium a […]

Categories: nature & creatures • Tags: chocolate labrador, dog, labrador, pet

autumn colours in canberra

April 27, 2013 by [ayu]

It’s early autumn in Canberra and we are slowly gearing up towards winter. The temperature dropped by two degrees or ten (at nights), and light jackets have started to see the light of days again. I was out walking and enjoying the sun while really savouring the changing colours around me. I love the colours of Canberra around this time of year. This early in autumn, all the leaves with changing colours are pretty much still hanging on tight to […]

Categories: nature & creatures • Tags: autumn, Canberra, tree obsession, trees

Day 332 #Project365

November 27, 2012 by [ayu]

Nikon D90 | AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G | ISO400 | f/2.2 | 1/100 | Showers and thunderstorms are what in store for us today at the Nation’s Capital. My strawberry patch and the rest of my green family in the garden are so enjoying this lengthy wet treatment.

Categories: Nature, nature & creatures, Nikon D90, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: Canberra, Nikon D90, photography, Project 365 - 2012, rainy day, spring, strawberry patch, water drops

Day 325 #Project365

November 20, 2012 by [ayu]

Nikon D90 | AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED | ISO320 | f/5.6 | 1/160| Nikon D90 | AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED | ISO320 | f/5.6 | 1/80| Peacocks run free at the local zoo. These two were seen chilling out under the shades, well protected from the heat of today. The male peacock (top) was more restless than the female one, but they were hanging out not a meter away from each other. Sweet. This post is […]

Categories: Animals & Pets, Nature, nature & creatures, Nikon D90, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: Canberra, female peacock, male peacock, peacock, Project 365 - 2012, zoo

Day 321 #Project365

November 16, 2012 by [ayu]

To be an impromptu tour guide is an inevitable role when a friend comes from abroad to visit. I was playing that role for my friend earlier this week. I think it is good for us, who live in the visited town, to embrace this role every now and then. I went to places I haven’t been before even after all these years (I thought the inside of the Old Parliament House was quite interesting). At the Cockington Green Garden, […]

Categories: Nature, nature & creatures, Nikon D90, Places & Destinations, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: Canberra, cockington green garden, flowers, Project 365 - 2012, spring

Day 313 #Project365

November 8, 2012 by [ayu]

Nikon D90 | AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G | ISO320 | f/2.8 | 1/125 | I took this shot pointing my camera behind the thick foliage under the deck. Dog was chillin’ on the sand under the deck ready for his afternoon nap. This is his favourite place outside the house. Explains why there are tons of sand/dirt on the floor inside our house every single day despite my obsessive floor-sweeping.

Categories: Animals & Pets, Everyday Things, nature & creatures, Nikon D90, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: chocolate labrador, dog, labradoer, photography, Project 365 - 2012

Day 312 #Project365

November 7, 2012 by [ayu]

It’s been raining and wet the whole day. Apparently it’s the perfect day for this slimy lot to come out and play. Yuck.

Categories: Everyday Things, Nature, nature & creatures, Nikon D90, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: Canberra, Project 365 - 2012, rainy day, snail

Day 310 #Project365

November 5, 2012 by [ayu]

Nikon D90 | AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED | ISO250 | f/16 | 1/10 | A rose this magnificent should not grow in a yard of someone who does not even like roses like myself. But it does. So what do you do….? Nikon D90 | AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED | ISO250 | f/5.6 | 1/60 |

Categories: Nature, nature & creatures, Nikon D90, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: nature, Nikon D90, plants, Project 365 - 2012, red rose, rose, spring